Cascadia Community College

                                                                  

Math 075 Pre-algebra

Course Outline

 

Math 075,  5 credit                                      CC1 081               11:00am-1:05pm M W                    Spring, 2006

                                                                                               

 

Instructor: Matt DePies                                                           Office: CC1 325

E-mail: mdepies@cascadia.ctc.edu                                            Phone/Voice Mail: 352-8207 (messages)

Office hours: 10-10:30am

                        3:30-4 pm  Monday and Wednesday  

 

General Comments:  Knowledge of mathematics is useful and powerful. I hope after taking this course you     will have learned a great deal about mathematics and, in many cases, how it is used. I will try my best to make the course interesting and understandable.  To that end, if you are confused please ask me to clarify.  Often a slightly different explanation is all that is needed to make the subject clear.

 

**If you feel you need any assistance, please contact me or come to office hours**

 
 
 

Text: Prealgebra, by K. Elayn Martin-Gay, Pearson Education, 2004 (4th Edition). 

 

Course Topics: We will learn about numbers and their manipulation.  We will also master problem solving skills using different facets of mathematics, including graphing and geometry.  Overall we should try to cover most of the text.

 

Assignments: 

  • Homework:  Will be assigned each class and on the web.  It will be due the following class.  WARNING:  YOU MUST DO YOUR HOMEWORK TO UNDERSTAND THE MATHEMATICS.

 

  • Quizzes: At random times throughout the quarter you will be given a quiz.  Generally they will be on what was learned in the previous class, during the earlier homework, or on the required reading for that day.   At the end of the quarter you can drop one quiz score.  Quizzes cannot be made up.

 

  • Midterms and final:  You will have three midterms and a final.   The midterms will be one hour and the lowest score of the three can be dropped. If you miss two midterms you will receive a 0.0 in the class.  The final is two hours (tentatively).  If you miss the final you will receive a 0.0 in the class.  Regrades:  if you
    feel there was an error grading your test, you have two class days from its return to bring it to the instructor. 

 

  • In-class Work:  During class problems will be assigned to be worked out in small student groups.  These may be collected and graded.  Also, students may be asked to give presentations of their group work.   This is a very important part of the class; as such I will give in class particitpation points to those who show much effort doing the work.
                           

Grading: The course grade will depend upon your work on quizzes, tests, and homework.

 

  • Tests: 40%

 

  • Final Exam:  25%

 

  • In class work:  25%

 

  • Homework: 5%

 

  • Quizzes:  5%

 

The grade scale is as follows:

                                   

%

GPA

%

GPA

%

GPA

%

GPA

96-100

4.0/ A

89

3.4/ B+

79

2.4/ C+

68-69

1.4/ D+

95

3.9/ A

88

3.3/ B+

78

2.3/ C+

67

1.3/ D+

94

3.8/ A-

87

3.2/ B+

77

2.2/ C+

66

1.2/ D+

93

3.7/ A-

86

3.1/ B

76

2.1/ C

64-65

1.1/ D

92

3.6/ A-

85

3.0/ B

75

2.0/ C

63

1.0/ D

90-91

3.5/ A-

84

2.9/ B

74

1.9/ C

62

0.9/ D

 

 

83

2.8/ B-

73

1.8/ C-

61

0.8/ D-

 

 

82

2.7/ B-

72

1.7/ C-

60

0.7/ D-

 

 

81

2.6/ B-

71

1.6/ C-

0-59

0.0/ F

 

 

80

2.5/ B-

70

1.5/ C-

 

 

 

Technology:  A graphing calculator is required for the class.

 

Attendance: Students are expected to attend each class session. If you have difficulty making it to class on time, please talk to me.  Quizzes are often assigned at the     beginning of class and if you miss too many you may fail the course.

 

Accommodation: If you require an accommodation for a disability, please contact Sue Ambler, 425-352-8288

 

Academic Integrity:  Instances of academic dishonesty will be dealt with harshly. Putting your name on a group project when you did not participate is as unethical as copying someone else’s assignment.  The first instance of academic dishonesty will result in a zero for that assignment and refferal to the dean for student learning.  Further instances may result in expulsion from the college.